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The Miracle Worker

19621h 46mDrama · History
directed by Arthur Penn

“An emotional earthquake!”

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7.9 / 10
345 votes
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8.1 / 10
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Metacritic
83 / 100
Rotten Tomatoes
96%

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Synopsis

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

Cast

Anne Bancroft·Annie Sullivan
Patty Duke·Helen Keller
Victor Jory·Captain Arthur Keller
Inga Swenson·Kate Keller
Andrew Prine·James Keller
Kathleen Comegys·Aunt Ev
John Bliss·Admissions Officer (uncredited)
Grant Code·Doctor (uncredited)
Michele Farr·Annie at Age 10 (uncredited)
Jack Hollander·Mr. Anagnos of Perkins School in Boston (uncredited)